(ANSA) - GENOA, 07 JAN - They are called 'Tagesmutter', literally meaning "day mothers": they are professionals recognized by the Ministry of Economic Development who welcome a maximum of five children into their homes at the same time to allow families to reconciling family and work.
A sort of service halfway between micro-kindergarten and babysitting that is growing in the covid era.
In Genoa there are about twenty managed by Cristina Polastro's Tagesmutter Arcobaleno Cooperative. Demand over supply is higher. "30/40% of the questions cannot be satisfied. The pandemic has highlighted this need because many mothers choose to send their children to less frequented environments than the traditional kindergarten to reduce the risk of contagion. In a home environment they feel more safe ".
Marta Brusoni group leader in the city council of Vince Genova promises maximum support to quickly increase the number of Tagesmutter. "I have already brought the question to the attention of the city council so that the municipality favors the opening of new Tagesmutter centers".Women who choose this job must complete 200 hours of classroom training and 50 training hours. (HANDLE).
